Lil' O' Me

The Oldest

Sage is the oldest of our three children. She is a sensitive, caring and very sweet teen girl. She says that she wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up. She is already growing up way too quickly for me. I am very proud of her for many reasons. She is a pre-ap, GT student with (almost) straight A's and is kind to everyone even if they are not kind to her. She has also broadened her horizons in the food catagory which I am very happy about. She has tried new things such as brocolli and asparagus and absolutely loves them! I like to think that we have done a pretty good job so far with her. Before long, she'll be all grown up and on her way to creating her own life!

The Boy

Raiden is the crazy part of our children. He looks and acts just like his father which can be good, but not so good at times. They do seem to share a similar temper and that's the not so good part. He's a real sweetheart, though. He is Momma's boy but is definitely all boy. I am very proud to say that he is now a Webelo rank in the Cub Scouts and plans on sticking it out till he makes Eagle. This week he tells me he wants to go into the military and that couldn't make me any prouder. He has also expressed intrest in being an astronaut, a teacher, a spy and a fireman just to name a few. He really believes he can be all of those and so do I. He is my Boo-Boo Bear after all!

The Baby

Then we have our little princess. Kaitlan has already proven to be a headstrong, stubborn thing, but is just as cute and sweet as she is tempermental. She's a tiny firecracker who loves baby dolls and balls. She likes to play with her brother's cars as well as her sister's LPS collection. Put on any kind of music and Kaitlan finds the beauty in it. My dancing, omnivorous "itty bitty". A pretty princess indeed.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Someone please tell me that I am not the only adult who still feels like a thirteen year old girl at times.

Minus the new boobs because after nursing three kids, they are so not like-new.

Maybe I'm just being silly. Sometimes, though, I still feel like the last kid to be picked in gym class. Seriously. It's not a good feeling. I look at other women and they seem like they just have it all together. They never make a mistake and they always do what they are supposed to do. I, on the other hand, feel like a doofus when as I stand there talking to them. I always seem to say something stupid or just feel like I don't measure up. This is really noticeable to me when it comes to the homeschooling community. The ladies are marvelous. Really, they are. It seems like they are such better moms and teachers than I. Involved in just about every activity under the sun, kids are excelling in all points of curriculum, and they still have time to get a nutritious, clean-eating meal on the table when hubby gets home.

It's not just me, is it?!

I'm working hard on becoming that stellar mom and wife that I see around me. I have joined an accountability group to help me make sure I start my day off right and I think that will help a lot. Starting my day out with a cup o' joe and Jesus should help. I need some of that accountability when it comes to getting up and going to church on Sunday, as well. Sean usually likes to stay up pretty late on the weekends... okay, we are all naturally night owls and we love sleeping in a day or two on the weekend. That so does not help. I'm going to keep working on it, though, because as it says in Philippians 4:13, I can do all things through Him who strengthens me!

2 comments:

It's definitely not just you. I think we all feel that way sometimes. I've struggled with feeling like I don't measure up my entire life. I like to think of it as nature's way of keeping us humble. How boring ( and obnoxious!) the world would be if we were all super confident.

I stumbled over myself trying to find the comment button on here. Then I discover "Mom" has already given some great insight to this.I cannot accept this idea that someone as dedicated and committed as you are to your family has the belief that they do not add up or measure up as it were...measure up to what? Who's standards? I would give my right arm to be able to say that I had contributed so much to my children's lives as you have to yours. And don't go comparing yourself to the other home schooling mothers because one of the benefits of home schooling is to give your children not only the individual attention they cannot get a public school but also to give them a unique experience in learning and growing. They may have different and interesting ideas and such but that does not downplay the great job you do at home with your kids. Its great to appreciate other's talents but not at the expense of your own sense of self worth. Give yourself some credit and keep your head up. You're awesome and don't ever forget it.